Based on Jussi Adler-Olsen's international bestsellers, the riveting "Department Q" series introduces maverick detective Carl Morck who, after majorly botching an assignment, is relegated to reviewing cold cases. With his new partner Assad and secretary Rose the moody Morck digs into shocking mysteries including the kidnapping of a high-raking government official, a brutal prep school murder and a bloody message from two children presumed dead. A nonstop series of ingenious twist and shocking surprises keep the suspense simmering in these three stylish thrillers. The three films showing at the IFC Center, are: "The Keeper of Lost Causes," "The Absent One," and "A Conspiracy of Faith."

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